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ceremony · dance

Priest and devotees gather around the spot marked in banana stems and dance to the rhythm of drums and flute.

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An Indian classical dancer performs Bharatnatyam at an event in Delhi. Bharatnatyam is a dance technique that evolved in South India. It is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dance forms.

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Mizos in hundreds gather and perform their traditional dance in pairs during a cultural festival, Chapchar Kut. Mizos inhabit the state of Mizoram in NorthEast India and known for their music and bamboo dance.

Maharashtra·festival · dance

Bollywood actress, Meenakshi Sheshadri performs a solo piece of Bharatanatyam at the stage in Pune Festival, 1993, followed by famous Bollywood actress, Hema Malini who performs a duet in Bharatnatyam as well.

Punjab·politics · dance

Sikh leaders receive Prime Minister Vajpayee as he steps out of the aircraft in Amritsar. He is received by the crowd with traditional Bhangra dance. The Prime Minister is escorted to the Golden Temple. Vajpayee speaks to the media.

dance · festival

Small children perform Bihu Dance at a festival venue in Assam. This is followed by young men who display their acrobatic skills while playing the traditional dhol, throwing in an element of entertainment and tamasha for a popular audience.…

dance · festival

Young Assamese men and women perform Bihu Dance at a festival in Assam. They are clad in traditional Assamese clothing which is woven by weavers from the region itself.

festival · dance

'Perak' is the headgear worn by some women from the Ladakh region during their cultural festival and religious events. Adorned with semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli and turquoise, the perak seems to resemble ears of an elephant.

Leh, Ladakh·festival · dance

Women perform a folk dance from the Leh and Ladakh region of North India. Their costume is unique as they wear animal fur, mostly yak hair along with which they wear their traditional headgear called 'Perak'.

Ladakh·festival · ceremony

The points headgear worn by these men are worn during the marriage ceremony or during a traditional or a welcome occasion when a high order of respect needs to be shown.

Maharashtra·dance · festival

From folk dance performances of Maharashtra to acrobats breaking coconuts on their partner's head with a stick. The fishermen community performs the 'Machwara' dance. The Punjabis perform 'Bhangra'.

Maharashtra·festival · dance

Pune festival is held between August and September during Ganesh Mahotsav. It is the biggest festival in Pune.

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Indian Kathak maestro Shovana Narayan performs Kathak. Shovana has spearheaded and produced international collaborative works with nationally and internationally known Indian and western dancers and musicians and with special children since…

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Indian women classical dancers perform Odissi dance at Odisha Parba. Odissi, also referred to as Orissi in older literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state…

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A fusion of Indian folk dances at the Paryatan Parv, Delhi leg. The Paryatan Parv is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism among Indians.

festival · dance

It is quite a crowd at the Maa Barahii Devi Mandir in Devidhura, India. The celebration of Bagwal Mela is a unique affair in this Himalayan town. Devotees and tourists alike throng the temple premises for the game of Bagwal.

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Young men and women perform Bihu Dance outside a home in Assam. Bihu dance is an indigenous folk dance from Assam performed mostly during the Bihu Festival.

dance · politics

As Indian National Congress forms the central government, the streets are full of Congress supporters and party members dancing and jumping on the streets. Watch the world's largest democracy in action.

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Indian peafowl's mating display for this beautiful peahen. The peahen is not wooed so easily and walks past the 'dancing Romeo'.

festival · dance

Solakia dance by Mara Tribe of Mizoram at Lyuva Khutla 2018 in Siaha town of Mizoram. Lyuva Khutla, the most important and biggest cultural as well as thanksgiving festival of the Mara tribes of Mizoram.

festival · dance

Mass line dance from the Mara tribe of Mizoram at the Lyuva Khutla festival 2018 in Siaha town. Lyuva Khutla, the most important and biggest cultural as well as thanksgiving festival of the Mara tribes of Mizoram.

dance · festival

Young mara tribals perform line dance from Mizoram at the Lyuva Khutla 2018 held in Siaha town. Lyuva Khutla, the most important and biggest cultural as well as thanksgiving festival of the Mara tribes of Mizoram.

dance · festival

Women perform a fusion dance with drum players from other parts of the country at the Paryatan Parv, Delhi. The performance is a celebration of India's rich culture.